Practice Variation in Arterial Catheter Placement: A Survey of Pediatric Critical Care Practitioners

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 156-164, February 2026. BackgroundThere is not a consensus in critical care medicine on when arterial catheters are indicated, nor is there evidence that ACs improve patient outcomes. There is wide variability in AC use across PICUs that is independent of illness severity…. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 156-164, February 2026. BackgroundThere is not a consensus in critical care medicine on when arterial catheters are indicated, nor is there evidence that ACs improve patient outcomes. There is wide variability in AC use across PICUs that is independent of illness severity….